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danger space

That space between the weapon and the target where the trajectory does not rise 1.8 meters (the average height of a standing human). This includes the area encompassed by the beaten zone. See also beaten zone.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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The retropharyngeal space (RPS) is bordered anteriorly by the visceral fascia and posteriorly by the prevertebral fascia and is commonly referred to as the "danger space." (1) A thin fascial layer (alar fascia) divides the RPS into anterior and posterior compartments.
A simplified approach to the spaces of the suprahyoid neck
The important deep neck spaces are retropharyngeal space, danger space, prevertebral space, visceral vascular space/carotid space, lateral pharyngeal/parapharyngeal space, submandibular space and anterior visceral space.
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